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Radio to Britney: Don't 'If U Seek Amy'

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(Jan. 13) - If Britney Spears goes through with releasing 'If U Seek Amy' as her comeback album's third single, as is rumored, she could find herself banned by radio stations over its transparently sexual title and chorus.

The lyrics for the song, off 'Circus,' will spell controversy, many argue: "But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy." The trick is to say the last four words fast. Get it?

Even if the song gets released, it's unlikely cost-conscious radio stations will risk FCC fines, or worse, their licenses just to play it.

John Ivey of KIIS FM in Los Angeles tells MTV that he'd have to run the song through the proper channels before allowing it on the air. "My first job is to protect [the station's] license ... It's better to be safe than sorry."

Patti Marshall, a program director for a Top 40 station in Cincinnati, told MTV that she probably wouldn't play it, and even likened Spears' lyrical stunt to "a little boy in sixth grade doing arm farts."

The gimmick joins the tradition of album titles like Van Halen's 1991 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.'

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2009-01-13 09:13:05

Dan Steinberg, AP

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Clouded x Angel

04:32 PMFeb 05 2009

ROFL. "NYChaseter: it's F-U-C-K-ME not suck on me !! LOL!And I don't get all the fuss over this song?? It's a great catchy, techno-beat song. How the hell is it "vulgar" compared to all these other songs blatantly about sex on the radio? Seriously... it's just because this is Britney, otherwise no one would say a shit of it.

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01:18 AMJan 21 2009

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Katnapn68

08:03 AMJan 15 2009

BRITFAN, get a grip. People can opine what they wish. so what if you like her and her crap music. No one asked YOU or cares.

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Katnapn68

08:01 AMJan 15 2009

actually I think her music s*cks. Her voice sounds like a typical dumb blonde like paris hilton. I don't see how she sells music.

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sTeVejRhUmPsMeN

12:57 PMJan 14 2009

I'm glad someone clarified what it's actually suppose to say because I have been listening to this song since before the c.d. came out and I didn't really hear anything more vulgar than the rap songs saying ho every 5 seconds.

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SweetBritfan23

12:18 PMJan 14 2009

Italian Vixen, and PSulli1002, Thats ur opinion. And if your not a fan of Britney, why do you care

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SweetBritfan23

12:17 PMJan 14 2009

Italian Vixen, and PSulli1002, Thats ur opinion. And if your not a fan of Britney, why do you care

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SweetBritfan23

12:11 PMJan 14 2009

Jimitty , if your not a fan of Britney, then please shut up. If theres n e problems, well too bad, and send me an E-mail,lol.

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SweetBritfan23

12:06 PMJan 14 2009

JCC1980AU, shut up, no 1, asked u

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NYChaseter

08:08 AMJan 14 2009

OR it could be 'If You Seek Amy' sounds like If=F You=U See=C K=K Amy=Me'. "FU** Me". HAHA. I love it. iTunes, Here I come!!

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